When you ship freight, the rate you pay is the sum of three components: Base rate (also called the linehaul rate) Fuel surcharge Accessorial charges This post focuses on the third component, accessorial charges. What is an accessorial charge? It is a fee for an accommodation the carrier must make to move your freight. Let’s […]
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Our full-service approach doesn’t start and end with the work we do for our clients. It lives in our corporate culture. The people here at UTS look to add value across our professional relationships – with clients, of course, but also with our carrier partners, suppliers, and coworkers. To some, it seems unnecessary, even inefficient,
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A transportation management system (TMS) automates shipping processes on a single digital platform. The efficiency gains can be enormous, and many modern shippers wouldn’t be without one. However, they do come with pitfalls. Fortunately, those pitfalls can be avoided. Pitfall #1: Hidden Costs It can be easy to run up a tab with a TMS.
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UTS set a record in 2021 with $4.5 million recovered for clients. Our audit services are so effective because we evaluate every charge on two parameters: Is the charge accurate? (The correct amount based on the carrier’s agreement.) Is the charge valid? (The carrier performed the service paid for.) UTS audit specialists investigated 22% of
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